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NewsFinal US Navy active duty patrol squadron transitions from P-3C Orion to P-8A Poseidon
All of the US Navy’s active duty patrol squadrons have transitioned from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsUS Air Force tests dropping cruise missiles from ramp of cargo aircraft
The US Air Force is moving forward with an experiment to drop cruise missiles from the back ramp of cargo aircraft.
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NewsBankruptcy is not a financial tool: American chief
American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker expects all the major US airlines to survive the current zero-revenue environment created by coronavirus pandemic, including the one he leads. Despite the many millons of dollars being burned daily by American (and by its peers), filing for bankruptcy protection is not perceived by ...
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NewsAir Canada seeks five new international cargo routes
Air Canada is seeking government approval to add five new destinations in Europe and South America to its air freight network starting 1 June, seeking to take advantage of demand for cargo capacity even as passenger travel demand remains stagnant. If approved, the Canadian flag carrier would operate air freight ...
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NewsUnited reshuffles management to prepare for post-coronavirus world
United Airlines says that it is reshuffling top management roles to better prepare itself for a post-coronavirus transformation.
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NewsBoeing restarts 737 Max production
Boeing has resumed 737 Max production, bringing the factory back on line at “low” production rates almost five months after halting Max assemblies.
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NewsAmerican sees signs of travel rebound
American Airlines says it sees promising signs of a rebound in air travel after the coronavirus pandemic decimated the industry earlier this year, but warns that the bounce in demand is tenuous, and from a vanishingly low level.
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NewsMitsubishi Aircraft’s pause comes amid renewed ‘scope’ uncertainty
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s decision to halt SpaceJet M100 development may partly reflect fresh uncertainty about “scope clauses” – those pilot contract provisions that dictate which aircraft US regional airlines can operate.
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NewsNearly 7,000 workers to lose jobs in Boeing’s first wave of job cuts
Boeing will notify nearly 7,000 employees this week that their jobs will be eliminated as part of a 10% companywide staff reduction that targets the aerospace giant’s commercial aircraft business.
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In depthSupersonic start-ups on course for deliveries by mid decade
Contenders to develop a new generation of supersonic aircraft continue to advance their projects despite the coronavirus pandemic, insisting that the downturn will not derail an inevitable widespread transition to supersonic commercial flight
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NewsAir Canada tests demand with international summer flights
Air Canada will launch an “abridged” schedule this summer with 97 destinations down from 220 last year, betting that coronavirus cases will decline and governments will ease restrictions to enable more international travel. The carrier began its summer sales push by resuming service on 25 May to New York-LaGuardia, Washington-Dulles, ...
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NewsPlasma blackout is not a worry for USA's hypersonic missiles: Pentagon
The US Department of Defense is not concerned that its in-development hypersonic missiles could suffer from a communications blackout caused by a cocoon of plasma. Radioing the high-stakes weapons could be critical, for instance, to abort a mission.
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News‘Anomaly’ scuppers Virgin Orbit maiden rocket launch
Virgin Orbit failed in its first attempt at launching a rocket into orbit from the wing of a modified Boeing 747-400 owing to an “anomaly”, but the company says it is pressing ahead with further tests. The California-based company, part of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, conducted the maiden ...
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NewsAir Canada to fly modified business-only A319s on domestic routes
Air Canada starting 1 June plans to fly three modified Airbus A319s with only 58 business-class seats between Toronto, Montreal and Ottowa, aiming to maintain air travel while minimizing the risk of coronavirus infection. The flights sold through its charter subsidiary Air Canada Jetz will fly one morning and one ...
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NewsAir Canada-Transat tie-up faces European competition scrutiny
Air Canada’s proposed acquisition of Transat AT, the parent of leisure carrier Air Transat, is to face scrutiny from European competition regulators. The European Commission is concerned that the tie-up could “significantly” reduce competition on 33 city-pairs between Canada and the 30 countries of the European Economic Area. These city-pairs ...
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NewsCoronavirus restrictions confuse travellers
As the global coronavirus pandemic drags on, travellers and crew on intercontinental flights are getting used to wearing face coverings in public spaces and adhering to other measures such as social distancing, imposed by airlines, airports and authorities to stop the spread of infection.
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NewsMini torpedo could be air-launched from US Navy aircraft: Northrop Grumman
The company recently manufactured and tested its first prototype of the Very Lightweight Torpedo for the US Navy.
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NewsReturn-to-line training must be tailored for individual pilots: federation
Cockpit crew representatives are cautioning that resumption of flight operations as the coronavirus crisis recedes will require careful consideration of varying training levels for returning pilots. There will be a range of situations that operators will need to take into account, says international airline pilot federation IFALPA. Some pilots will ...
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NewsMystery as 737-800 arrives missing vertical fin parts
Clarity has yet to emerge over the circumstances in which a Boeing 737-800 arrived at San Diego missing a number of structural parts from its vertical fin. The aircraft, registered N820TJ, was photographed landing at San Diego at around 15:55 on 19 May, after arriving from Southern California Logistics Airport ...
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NewsImproved Turbine Engine Programme to reach critical design review in mid-June: US Army
The US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP) is scheduled to receive a critical design review in mid-June.